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The head of Egypt?s Scientific Committee to Combat Coronaviru, Hossam Hosni, said on Sunday that the coronavirus vaccine will likely need to be taken annually.
During an interview with Extra News TV Channel, Hosni echoed other officials on public concern over the vaccine, saying that the chance of getting a blood clot from the AstraZeneca vaccine is five in a million, whereas one in 10 women get blood clots from taking oral contraceptives.
During an interview with Extra News TV Channel, Hosni echoed other officials on public concern over the vaccine, saying that the chance of getting a blood clot from the AstraZeneca vaccine is five in a million, whereas one in 10 women get blood clots from taking oral contraceptives.
CAIRO ? 9 May 2021: Egypt is free from the double-mutant Covid variant (B1617), announced Minister of Health Hala Zayed in a press conference on Sunday, adding that the country will produce 2 million doses of anti-Coronavirus vaccines by the end of May.
The conference was held at the headquarters of the state-owned company for Biological Products and Vaccines "Vacsera,? after she was updated on final preparations for the start of producing the Chinese Coronavirus vaccine (Sinovac) in Egypt.
The Minister said that there is a slight increase in the number of daily cases in Egypt, noting that Egypt will receive the first shipment of the active pharmaceutical ingredient for producing "Sinovac" vaccines on May 18, 2021.
The conference was held at the headquarters of the state-owned company for Biological Products and Vaccines "Vacsera,? after she was updated on final preparations for the start of producing the Chinese Coronavirus vaccine (Sinovac) in Egypt.
The Minister said that there is a slight increase in the number of daily cases in Egypt, noting that Egypt will receive the first shipment of the active pharmaceutical ingredient for producing "Sinovac" vaccines on May 18, 2021.